Attachment to grain-binders for stocking sheaves of grain.



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APPLICATION FILED 0OT.19, 1909.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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A. T. GILEs. ATTACHMENT T0 GRAIN BINDERS FOB. STOOKING SHEAVES GF GRAIN.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.19, 1909.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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BPLIGATION FILED 00119, 1909.

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ALBERT THOMAS GILES, OF CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA.

ATTACHMENT T GRAIN-BIN'DZEBS FOR STOOKING SHEAVES 0F GRAIN.

Specicafion of Letters Patent,

' Patented May 2, 1911.

Application filed 0ctober`19, 1909. Serial No. 523,464.

tion and discharge them in the form of a shock when a determined number of sheaves have been collected.

Particular objects of the invention are to provide an improved count-ing mechanism, adapted to actuate the discharge mechanism when a desired number of sheaves are in the receptacle provided for them and to provide improved means for stopping the elevator during the discharge of the sheaves, to provide improved means for' turning the sheaves, to vertical position and pressing them to form a shock, to project the shock from the apparatus in a proper manner. so that it will assume a vertical position on the ground, to render the variousr parts of the mechanism automatic inN character and yet, at the same time provide means whereby the operations may be efected independently by manually operable means. 4These and other objects of t e invention and means for carrying them out being described 'more fully in det-ail in the accompanying specification and drawings.

In the drawings: Fi re 1 is an elevation of the machine taken hm the front. Fig. 2 is a plan'of the gear for the dischar ing mechanism. Fig. 3 is a sectional detai on the line A--A', Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line D-D, Flg. 2. 5' is a section on the line C-'C, Fig. 2. F1g.`6 is a section the line B-B,'F1g.2.l Fig. 7 is an elevation ofthe machine on the side adjacent toJ the binder of the clut'c for automatically throwing the the ,guidevvay lm position by a suitable dog 'in on ain-arcuate rack 100.l The o posite 1[lila-Herm. Fig. 8 Vis a. side view elevating mechanism out of gear. Fig. 9 is a front view of the mechanism as shown in Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a rear.elevation of the machine. Fig. 11 is a detail of the cam controlling the dumping lingers. Fig. 12 shows a plan of one cam and one set of dumpin fingers at half stroke. Fig. 13 is a detai showing the spring for retaining the dumping lingers in normal position. Fig. 14 is an elevation of the side of the machine op.- posite to the binder platform and showing Aonly those parts not already shown in the other views. F ig', 1 5 is a detail inV elevation of the ejector arm, Fig. 16 is an elevation of the dumping fingers in horizontal position. Fig. 17 is a section on the line X-X, Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a sectional detail throu h one of the vguidevvays 5b. Fig. 19 is a panv partially in section of one of the pairs' of fingers. Fig. 20 is a plan view of the cam for operating the fingers, with a portion of the side wings removed. Fig. 21 is a vertical section through the camoperating' the dumping fingers and showing the fingers in position. Fig. 22 is a vertical section through the center of the shaft support-- ing and tilt-ing the dumpin fin rs. ,Fi 23 is a perspective View of t e ti table rac which ordinarily supports the sheaves.

Referring to the drawings, G represents the main frame of the device of suitable form to support the various elements of the mechanism and connected atone side to the binder platform and supported at the opposite side by a wheel F which ma -beadjusted in osition by means of a `ever lQO centrally ulcrumed to the frame arid haw ing a link 100. connecting the same with bearing block 10()b and the wheel F, in a. suitable being locked 10.0, operat-- vthe -said bearing block slidig 100?, the lever 1 si e of the fra-me to the wheel i pre 'erably connected to the binder-platfor' `by means of a suitable link (not shown.) which lmay engage per-forations 1 in opposite sidesof, theframe.' j v To receive the ,sheaves as they are discharged by the ej'ecting mechamsmof the Vals , rier 5 or 6 as the' same moves over the ized to operate the counting mechanism ratchet wheel Anism which has two carriers `sheaves to opposite sides.

to a pivoted lever 24 which carriesa 4pawl -with which the ratchet wheel is turned, and

the'li'nk 19 Avvith i complished b y providing a plurality of bindera cradle is provided formed by arms 2 supported on a shaft 2*'which extends transversely in front of an elevating mecha 5 and 6 there' on at diametrically opposite points, the said' carriers being supported by chains 7 and 8 ruiming on upper sprockets 11 and 12 on the'shaft 10 and on lower sprockets 50 and 50 on the shaft 30, the last mentioned shaft being rotated b means of a sprocket 3 which' is rotated rom the binder by a chain (not shown) and forms the source of power for the shocking mechanism.v The carriers 5 and'6 are provided withvhooks ada ted to lift each sheaf off the receivin(r crac le, dischargin it into the receptacle formed on the'si es of the frame, the said hooks being retained in extended position during upward movement only, by means of the turned ends 5a running in suitable guide- Ways 5h in the frame. t A In order to distribute the sheaves uniformlv in the receptacle, it is necessary to provide means for alternately deflecting the Ordinarily, the sheaves will tend to fall on the side nearestthe. elevator, and in order to deflect them alternately to the op osite side, an arm 9 is provided supported rom a sleeve 14 on the shaft' 10, the said arm being adapted to be. moved through 180".v by the end of the car.`

to of' the elevator. This rotation of the arrgj",y rotates the sleeve 14 which rota-tes a disk 13" thereon having a crank pin 13 connectedby .a link Witha crank 15 on a transversely extending shaft 17 which carries a deecting arm 18. It will be seen that this turning of the `arm 9, alternately raises the deflecting arm and drops it to lowermost position.

anism fu'om the ratchet wheel 22, a is provided on the ratchet wheel, 'a'apted once every revolution to engage and raise a tiltable lever 27 pivoted to the frame and having a tooth 28 thereon which normally engages a like tooth 29 on a pivoted lever 36 mounted on a disk 38' secured to a stub shaft 39 from which the` discharging mechr anism is operated, as hereinafter explained. Loosely mounted on the shaft 39 is a sprocket wheel 33 connecting with a chain 32, the opposite endof which engagesla sprocket 31 on the shaft 3 0, said sprocket Wheel being continuously rotated. On the inner side of the sprocket wheel 33 a plurality of pins 34 are provided, adapted ordinarily to enga e a pin 35 provided onthe lever 36, the said lever being normally retained iu innermost position by means of a. spring 37. One of the pins 34 engaging the pin 35 tends to cause the lever 36 to revolve about its fulcrum in a direction which is countercloekwise, as viewed in Fig. 3 andcarry it forv ward at the same time. When, however the teeth 28 and 29 are in engagement, this iss" impossible, and in this case, one of the pins 34, causes the`1ever 36 to rotate clock-wise, Aso'that the said pins ma vpass d'er the pin 35.* When, however, te teeth areV disenaged on account -of the lever 27 having geen raised by the'. in 26.0n 'theratchet wheeh the pins ,34 will) carry `the disk around ith them, rotating-the shaft 39 4and the pinion 38* thereon, which pinion is meshed i with a corresponding pinionl58* on the shaft 100 59.`Wl1ich operates thedischar 'ng mechanism. In connection with thedlverter arm, it'may be noted that as .the dumping mechanism is thrown into al: by the countin ratchet wheel 22, whicne only 'revolves witg The movement ofthe crank 15'is also utilwhich controls the dischargin mechanism. To accomplish this -a link 19 1s attached tothe extremity of the varm 15a of the lever. 15, the opposite end of the link being connected 21 whichis ravity held in engagementwith a ratchet wlieel 22, 'the said ratchet wheel having a second pivoted pawl 25 en' aging the same and'pivoted to a part of the rame.v In this way, as the lever 15 oscillates, the

' 22 will be turnedby a Stepibyste movement, and a mechanism is provi ed to cause the ratchet wheel to operate" the discharging mechanism once every revolution. It may be mentioned that the speed consequently: the eriodofV discharge, may be rghulated by' a justing the connection of the arm 15", this being'ac-A Perf*- forftions 23 m-the arm with which the llever-1` m A be connected.

the downward 'stroke ofthe arm 15and link 19, it will readily be seen-thatthediverter arm will be lowered automatically atathe same time that the pin 26 engages the lever 27.

there is no sheaf onthe' receiving o lever 40 is\ rovid'ed #refer to and y 9) vsupporte -fro'm,the 'frame land aving :1 projection 41 adapted to be engagedbytlleh` end 'of the carrier 5` or@ as 1t lpisses up- Wardly.. The up er end df the leve'x` which will be pressed y Vthe carrier coming in.. vcontact with the projection 41, -normally rests on 'a second lever 42 'fulcrumedat 26.'D spring lheld in -u permost position., by a' spring 56, the said ever 42 having aj projection 42 which engages atooth 43* on alever. 43, normall preventing tiltin ofthe lever 43, the saidy lever 43 belng fu cruined at 4 5 and having associated therewith a's ring' 44 w ich `-nomnill tends totilt the vend 461 :do wardl' .l en the lever 43f=is -f!'e1el 9d bythe tiltingofythe leven; 42 -the j end 46 and fits n't oneofa j Il order to operate tl'iel 'discharging'.mech-` prevent the elevator operating-when'ino rks a iis lao i disk 47, loosely mounted on the shaft 30 and having pins 48 thereon which extendv through the sprocket wheel 50, also loose on shaft 30 and adisk 51 secured to and rotated with the shaft 30, the said `disk 47 and sprocket. 50 being normally pressed against the disk '51 by a spring 49. It will be noticed that thelever 40 rests by gravity on the lever 42 and `will be turned to normal position after passage of the carrier by the raising of the lever 42,- under action of the spring 56. It

` will be seen that when the end 46 engages i the diagonal teeththe disk as it rotates will be moved axially, withdrawing the pins 48 from the disk 51 thus freeing the sprocket 50, causing the elevator tocease rotating.

by a link 55 with alever 53, the end of which fingers I and engages a. projection 43b on the lever 43, and thus when the lever 53 is tilted, it restores the lever 43 'to lnormal position, permitting the disk 47 to `return to normal o'sition ,un-

' f der thespring 49 and thus agaln'throwi-ng the clutch formed by the pin and disk into engagement and causing the elevator to t again operate.

Referringnext to the mechanism for dum ing and discharging the. sheaves, it will e' observed that as the sheaves are discharged into Vthe receptacle H, they will lie in .horizontal position one above the other, and to dischar e' them, two sets'of dumping are provided, each of which sets includepivoted lingers 66, 66"66 and 66, their position beingcont'rolled -by means ofa cam 66 engaging rollers ff-provided on rejections 66 on the fingers, the said fin rsy ing supported from a bracket 66t whic' is rotated duringdischargingby means of suit- -able gea-rs 64 and 65 from' shafts 62 and 63 having pinions 60 and 61 thereon which mesh with'pinions604and361 on;4 the shaft 59, the gear being such that'for a complete revolution of the shaft 159 the ngerswill turn 4only half a revolution. i' The underside of the brackets 66'are sup rted bybrackets A which are secured to te cams 66. The. upper portions of the, 'cams when they are.,v in normal position,f,a.re,provided with wings B, B adapted to draw back the fingers 66" to preventlt eil' interfering with the 4sheaves as they aredischarged between the fingers.`

zontal position they 'will be The shape oflthe cams is sogarranged that as the fin vrs turny from vertical to 4horigradually tilted toward each other compressing the sheaves together inthe form Vo a Asthe'yy ass horizontalposition, the cams abruptly rop at points ,68 and 69, whereby, when thel rollers pass said points, the fingers willbe free return to normal position under the action of the spring 71, the said spring acting against the ends of the fingers 66K and 66l1 which latter engage pins 66i and 66j carried bythe fingers 66 and 66, the sheaves dropping from between the fingers-in the form of a shock .and passing along the curved steel plate 7() supported from the frame and adaptedto guide the bottom ofthe shock during discharge. It will beA seen that this plate is formed with two divergent wings opening vin a rearward direction and adapted t form a support which will causev the shock to gradually slide' down to the ground along the inclined surface of the plate. It will be noted that the spring 71 bears on the short ends of the arms 66h and 66g beyond their pivoting points in 57a during tilting, a second link 57c is con,-

nected tothe same a short distance below the pivoting point and having the opposite extremity connected to a projection 57d on the frame, the lmovement of the ejecting arm being illustrated b the dotted lines in Fig. 15. The rod 73, lspivoted to a cr nk 72" formed by a pin 74 passing through 'ollars i located on the ends of the shaft 59 where the said shaft is divided, (see Figs. 2 and 6).

In operation, on turning the crank 72, the link 73 is lowered and the ejector raised to the position shown in dotted lines in` Fig. 15.' At this time the sheaves will be turned bythe lingers, and asthe sheaves arev dropping outwardly, the continued rotation of the crank will lower the ejector arm 57a to normal position and' thisA arm will push against the sheaves in stubbleward direction. The sheaves are normally prevented from drop ing) to the ground while in the receptacle y means yof a pivoted rack 78, which fis pivoted in members 78 of the frame, and itis-necessary to tilt `this rack downwardly .toi move it out of the 'wayofthe `fingers during the turning movement. To accomplish this, a pin 74 is proi vided on'the crank 72vv adapted'to en age a Y tilting dog 75, the upper end of whic normally. prevents tilting of the-lever 76,1.the said lever .havin a rod 77pivoted thereto, the lower end ov which isconnected to an arm 77 on the rack 78.l Wllethe shock receptacle is being filled thecrank 72 occupies the position las shown'. in'fFig.-:6 l.When 13 74 engages dog shaft operated by a y l be adjusted by- -means of a l direction.

vto tilt the lever 42 the dumping mechanism isset in motion -pin l75 releasing the lever 76 thus allowing the rack 78 to drop. When -the shock reachesA upright` position the lingers 6.6 and 66 open, t-he shock being deposited and the pin 74 en ages tooth 78* Vrestorin the rack 78 to its ormer position. It is desirable to provide means for pre- ^venting elevating mechanism from operating while the discharge mechanism is operated, and to accomplish this, a cam 79 is provided on the shaft 59, the said 'cam engaging the end of -apivoted lever 80, whichv has an arm 80* thereon which carries apiv-f oted arm 81, and when the lever is tilte by the cam, the end of the arm 81 will project position that it will be engaged by oneof the moving a; out its ulcrum 82 in a counter clock-wise This will depress a. link 84 by means of-.a lever 83, the lever 84 'operatinc and thus throw theclutc outof engagement, as hereinbefore de- :.seribed.

.L In addition `to 'the mea-ns for automatic dumping, as already described, means are I. provided for dumping by hand.v fThese,-

means comprise a stirrup pinion 88 pivoted to the frame and engaging a pinion 89 carrying a disk 90 which has a. spring dog 91 mounted thereon adapted to engage the pin 26- and carrythesame around through a complete revolution thereby, operating'the dumping'mechanism as already described. It is to be noted, in order that this operation should be effected, the pin 26 must extend. on both 'sides of the ratchet wheel. VThe stirrup pinion-is actuated by means of a bar 87connected to a crank 86 which has a coupling 85 thereon, suit-ably connected to a ,ti'eadle on the binder (not shown). To prevent the diverter 18 remaining in raised position when themachine is ldumped manually, alink 92 is provided'extendingfbetween the stirrup pinion 88 and a plat shaflt 1.0, dthe,

In order to permit adjustment of the position of the cams and dumping lingers to acsaid plate carrying a spring the` shafts supporting. the sets ofl dumping fingerslx` and J' are adjnstably mounted in slides 98 which slides' are mounted on tracks 98 and 98?, the said'slides being adapted to lever 95 pivoted 96 connected with the at 99 having,a crank The beveled pinions 64 slide by a link97.

and 65 are not tightly fastened but move on a feathei in the shaft. inayjtake place, it is means/for adjusting the fin In orderI that this ers vertically,

andy/these means comprise slides 66'n tting bracket 66'.

above construction,

carriers and rotated tiltable downwardly means automatically operated by each alter` 93 loosely mounted 'on the` ted to normally engage a notch cle, receiving cradle,

necessary to provide ina -guideway 98 a-nd carrying the shaft 65b whic connectsthe pinion with the Any motion of the slide .98 is communicated to a similar slide for the op. site dumping fingers by a similar set of evers and rods (not illustrated).

As manychanges couldbe made in the widely different embodiments of my invention within the scope of the claims could be made withnitfde arting from the spirit or scopethereof, it is .intended that all matter contained in the accompanying specification and many apparently 'and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

What I claim as my invention is: 1. A sheafxsliocker comprising a receptacle, an elevator including carriers, a tilting diverter arn'i located at the end ofthe ele-y vator and abovethe receptacle and being and upwardly and nate carrier for tilting the arm upwardly to cause the sheaves toffall in the far side` of the receptacle and means for turning the arm to normal position.

2. A sheaf shocker comprising a receptacle, yan elevator including carriers, a shaft extending across the carriers and having a diverter arni thereon adapted when raised to 'divert and tilted b v the carrier as it passes over the top of theelevator, and mechanism connecting the ai'in with the shaft supporting the diverter arm whereby, when the arm is tilted. the diverter arin will be actuated.

3. In a sheaf shocker and in combination a receptacle, an elevating mechanism adaptedto lift the sheaves and discharge them into the receptacle,\a counting mechanism and means automatically thrown into op* the sheaves in the far 'side ofthe receptacle, an arin adapted tobe engaged eration by the counting .mechanism for discharging the sheaves in the form of a shock, and manually operable means for actuating the discharging mechanism, said means including a.A tiltable stirrup pinion, a pinion 4turning of the' pinion for Areleasing the discharging mechanis f yrotated thereby and -means operated by theV 4. A shea shocker, comprising a'receptaon the cradle,

-cle, elevating means adapted to discharge the sheaves into the receptacle andv dumping mechanism having means to compressv the carriers adapted to carry e cradle` means for auto- .the felevator. reaches the cradle,.

a 'tiltable shaft supsheaves. and y turn them to vertical position,

an ejectin arm and means for reciprocating the same uring dumping of the sheaves. i, 6. A sheaf shocker comprising a recepta-I cle, elevating-means adaptedto discharge the sheaves into the receptacle and a dumping mechanism for compressing the sheaves and turning them to vertical positlon, a pivoted ejecting arm, a tiltable rodl supporting the ejecting arm, a .pivoted link connected to the ejecting arm below the pivoting point, av

fixed support to which the opposite end of `the link is pivoted and means operated by the discharge mechanism for reciprocating the rod connected to the ejeeting arm.

7. A sheaf shocker comprising a receptacle, elevating Vmeans adapted to. discharge the-sheaves into the same, means for discharging the sheaves from the receptacle,

vand means operated by the discharging mechanism for stopping the elevator, the saidmeans comprising va cam 'turned by the discharging mechanism, a lever tilted by the cam, a tiltable member on said lever adapted when the lever istiltedito project before the carriers of the elevator and means operatedl -bg' the tilting of said member for stopping '9. In a 'sheaf shocker and in combination l a receptacle, a tiltable diverter arm adapted' to cause the sheavesto fall into the far and near sides of the receptacle, an elevatorl including carriers and means `automatically operated by each alternate carrier for tilting the arm to cause the sheaves tos'fall intothe far side of the receptacle. j

10. In a sheaf shocker and in combination areceptacle adapted to receive and hold the sheaves in a horizontally extending position, an elevator adapted to lift the sheaves and drop them` into the receptacle, a diverter arm ada ted when raised to cause the sheaves to all into the far side of the receptacleand automatically operated means for raising the diverter into operative position when 'each alternatesheaf 1s discharged. tion when each alternate shea Ve is discharged.

11. In a ,sheaf shocker, avturning mechanisin comprising a rotatable bracket, means for yrotating the same, a pair of adapted to engage and move said fingers as the bracket is turned, to cause their extremities to move closer together to grip the sheaves.

12. In a sheaf shocker, a turning mechanism comprising a rotatable member, means Y fingersAv pivoted to said bracketand a fixed camV for rotating the same, a pairlof fingers piv-l oted to opposite extremities of said member and having projections thereon With rollers onthe projections and a fixed cam adapted to be engaged by the rollers, and of such shape as to Acause the outer extremities ofthe fingers to be moved together as the fingers are turned from a vertical to a horizontal' position. i

13. In a sheaf shocker a turning mechanism comprising a rotatable member, means for rotating the same, apair of fingers `piv- Voted to opposite extremities of said member and having projections thereon with rollers on the projections, a fixed cam adapted to be engaged by the rollers, and of such shape as to `cause the outer extremities of the fingers to be moved together as the fingers are turned tion, nld spring means tending to restore the fingers to normal position and causing them to move to said position when the ro tatable member is returned to its normal position.

14:. In a sheaf shocker and in combination a receptacle, elevating means adapted to compress and upend the sheaves, an ejector adapted to force the sheaves rearwardly, a depressible member normally supporting the bottom of the sheaves and means for lowering said depressible member during` discharge.

15. In asheaf shocker and in combination a pair of dumping fingers ada ted to receive the sheaves ,in a substantially orizontal po.

sition, means for actuating said dumping n'gers to cause them to grip 4the sheaves and -cause them to turn'to vertical position and Vmeans for adjusting said dumping fingers to accommodate different sized sheaves.

16. In a sheaf shocker and in combination a pair oi dumping fingers ada ted toreceive the sheaves in a substantially orizontal posit-ion, means for actuating said dumping -finge`rs to -cause to grip thesheaves and turn them to a vertical position and means for `adjusting the horizontal and vertical position of said dumping fingers.

17. In a sheaf shoe er and in combination a pair of dumping fingers adapted to receivef the sheaves in a substantially horizontal position having actuatinfJr means for turning the sheaves to vertica position, vertically adjustable slides supporting the `dumping fingers and means for horizontally adjusting the vertically adjustable slides.

18.In a sheaf shocker, a turning mechanisin Vcomprising a rotatable member, means for rotating the same, apair-of ngers pivoted to the opposite extremities of said members having projections thereon, and a fixed 'cam ada ted to be engaged by the projections an being formed with Wings adapted form a. vertical to horizontal posiv discharge the sheaves lon tothe receptacle,r

dumping means adapted -when actuated to to engage the projections and cause the upare turned from a vertical to horizontal permost nger to be tilted inwardly when posit-ion.

the fingers are raised to verticalposition, In witness whereof I have hereunto set whereby, seid uppermost finger will be clear my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

5 of the sheaves entering between the fingers, ALBERTVTHOMAS GILES.

the shape 'of the lower portion y01E the cai-n Witnesses: t l being such as to cause the outer extremiti S. H. ADAMS,

ofthe lingers to be moved together as they W. MGLAURIN.

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